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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurates CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat;
Commerce Ministry working for early resolution to MEIS issue, says Shri Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today said that the Government is committed to policy simplification and asked for industry's feedback and cooperation. Inaugurating CII National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat today, the Minister emphasized that a single window system for industrial approvals will soon be in place. He urged both industry and government to work as partners and urged the industry to play a proactive role in helping the government identify the tax evaders and violators.
Speaking on the Covid situation, the Minister said that economy is bouncing back in the country and restrictions were temporary and are now being eased. He highlighted that during Covid crisis, the country's services sector continued to serve global clients. He said that India’s exports are almost 88% of the last year’s level while imports are almost 75% of the same period last year. “Business is bouncing back,” he said and added that the export restrictions on ventilators will soon be done away with. He said that Centre is working with States for easier labour law, soft launch of land bank portal, single window clearance for investments.
On the incentive scheme for exports- Merchandise Export from India Scheme , Shri Goyal said that the Government is looking for an early solution and the government will find a way that does not impact exports. “We are in dialogue with the requisite authorities. MEIS is not going anywhere. It is a cash flow issue. We are trying for an early solution which is a win-win for everyone” he added.
The minister also said the finance ministry is looking at ways to promote finance for investments in the country and the government has been assured by the banks that there is ample liquidity in the system. The Minister said that his Ministry has already identified 20 industrial sectors for giving focused push. The Minister said that the government is working on decriminalising laws and removing redundant laws.
On the need for flexible labour laws to help the industry, Shri Goyal said that the Centre is in touch with 16 States and UTs and had received proposals from them. “We are trying to commonalise their ideas. We are looking at how States can offer easy to implement the labour law ecosystem...,” he said.
The Minister said that the worries on availability of land for industry in India are unfounded, as thousands of hectares of land has already been identified. He said that the Centre is planning a soft launch of the land bank available with States and will create a land bank porta. Six States have already shared the data for this.
On the proposed single window system for investments, the Minister said that the government’s effort is to try and bring all good practices on one platform and the single window will be a genuine one. He said his team is in constant touch with State departments to ensure that the single window gets expedited.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
BMC’s ‘Mission Save Lives’ helps dip Covid mortality in Mumbai
Mumbai, 25 September 2020
Although Mumbai has been reporting higher number of Covid 19 cases, the mortality rate in the city has come down over the last two months. The Case Fatality Rate, i.e. death due to Covid 19 as percentage of total reported cases, has come down to 4.5% as against 5.8% during June. BMC’s Additional Municipal Commissioner  Suresh Kakani has attributed this dip to better monitoring as part of ‘Mission Save Lives’.
Shri Kakani elaborated that under Mission Save Lives, a separate list of critical patients in every hospital was prepared and their treatment was monitored continuously. “Every day, consultations were held with doctors twice through video conference, expert advice was made available through Task Force members and continuous video surveillance of serious cases was carried out. As part of the project, advanced ventilators were made available, along with the services of trained technicians, which played key role in bringing down the mortality rate” he added.
Addl. Municipal Commissioner further said that although Mumbai is reporting higher number of Covid 19 cases, the situation in the city is under control. He said that with the unlocking process now on, most of the service and business establishments except cinema halls, restaurants as well as schools and colleges have opened up and there is increased movement of people. He further informed that BMC has increased testing by 90% and they are in the process of scaling it up even further.
Shri Kakani assured that bed availability in Mumbai is satisfactory as nearly 5,500 out of 17,500 Covid beds are vacant. He further said that nearly 10% of 8,800 oxygen beds and 1,100 ventilator beds are vacant in Mumbai.
The Addl MC asserted that BMC has successfully brought down the curve in slums of Mumbai, which had posed serious challenges in the starting months. He said, presently 70% of all the reported cases are coming from apartment residents.
Shri Kakani further stressed that public awareness plays a paramount role in controlling Covid and appealed to all citizens to cultivate Covid appropriate behavior.
Maharashtra Government has launched a direct contact campaign “Maaze Kutumb, Maazi Jababdari”  aimed at effective health care education for the control of Covid 19 outbreak. Under this campaign, health related information is being collected by reaching out to people directly. Currently campaign is in first phase and second phase would be initiated on 14th October.
5,700 teams are deployed in Mumbai for implementation with each team having 3 volunteers including representative from municipal authorities, nominee from local body representative, and civil society member would be part of team. “An app with geo-tagging facility has been made available to each team, so as location of house and family member details can be collated with the use of technology. This will help in achieving target set in this programme” Suresh Kakani added.RT/DR
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Ministry of Law and Justice
Cabinet approves MoU between Election Commission of India and Election Commission of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Electoral Management & Administration
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Election Commission to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding  with the Election Commission of Maldives on cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration. This includes exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of organizational and technical development of electoral process; support in exchanging information, institutional strengthening and capacity building, training of personnel, holding regular consultations; etc.
The proposed MoU would promote bilateral cooperation, aimed at building technical assistance/capacity support for the Election Commission of Maldives, envisaging cooperation in the field of electoral management and administration.
Ministry of Defence
DECOMMISSIONED 'KHUKRI' TO BE HANDED OVER TO DIU ADMINISTRATION – 26 JAN 22
INS Khukri, lead ship of the Indian Navy’s Khukri class corvettes and an indigenous surface-to-surface missile fitted vessel that had the distinction of being part of both, the Western and Eastern Fleets, is scheduled to be handed over to the Diu Administration on 26 January 2022.
Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the ship was commissioned on 23 August 1989 in Mumbai by Shri Krishna Chandra Pant, the then Hon’ble Raksha Mantri and Mrs. Sudha Mulla, wife of late Capt Mahendra Nath Mulla, MVC.
After more than 32 glorious years of service to the nation and having participated in all forms of naval operations, the ship was decommissioned in a solemn ceremony on 23 December 2021 when the national flag, naval ensign and decommissioning pennant were lowered at sunset in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command.
A ship never dies, it is said. She is re-born in a new avatar. In fact, the decommissioned vessel is the second ship of the Navy to carry the name INS Khukri, the first having been lost during the 1971 Indo-Pak War off the coast of Diu. The valiant crew of that ship, led by late Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla , has been immortalized in the Khukri Memorial at Diu where a scaled-down model of their old ship is displayed in solemn splendour.
As part of developing and revitalising the Khukri Memorial, the Diu Administration had approached the Ministry of Defence in 2019 for gifting to it, for public display, a decommissioned naval vessel. As it turned out, it was time for the second Khukri to be paid off. This is the vessel that will be handed over officially to the Diu Administration. The ship commenced her last journey under tow by Indian Navy ships from Visakhapatnam and arrived at Diu on 14 January 2022.
As the nation celebrates its 73rd Republic Day, she will be handed over to Diu Administration in a ceremonial event to be held at the Khukri Memorial. The ship is planned to be developed as a full-scale museum. In this role too, she will inspire the people of the nation, true to her motto and war cry : ‘BAL, SAHAS, JOSH AUR DUM, KHUKRI NAHI KISSI SE KAM’.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets People of Manipur on Sajibu Cheiraoba
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has conveyed his greetings to all, especially to the people of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Greetings to everyone, especially the people of Manipur on the special occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba. I pray for a happy and healthy year ahead."
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Fraud in the Name of “Khadi Prakritik Paint”;
Delhi High Court Bars a Unit from Using Brand Name ‘Khadi’
Delhi High Court has directed a Ghaziabad-based trader, who indulged in fraudulent manufacturing and selling of counterfeit Khadi Prakritik Paint, to stop all such activities immediately. The court noted that the defendant JBMR Enterprises, owned by one Umesh Pal, has indulged in “counterfeiting” by illegally using the “Khadi” brand name and copying the name and packaging of “Khadi Prakritik Paint” in order to mislead the consumers and hamper the “goodwill and reputation” of Khadi.
Khadi Prakritik Paint is a unique, innovative paint made from cow dung. Developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission , the anti-fungal and anti-bacterial paint was launched by MSME Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari on 12th January 2021. Ever since its launch, the paint became popular and huge orders are being received from all parts of the country.
The court also directed the defendant – JBMR Enterprises – to stop operating its website www.khadiprakritikpaint.com, take down its Facebook account under the trade name “Khadi Prakritik Paint” and suspend its email id khadiprakritikpaint[at]gmail[dot]com.
The counsel for KVIC submitted in the court that the defendant JBMR Enterprises was also selling counterfeit “Khadi Prakritik Paint on third party websites such as India Mart and Trade India. Further, it was using the official logo of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, on its website to mislead consumers into believing that JBMR Enterprises was a government affiliate.
KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena said that KVIC has “not outsourced the manufacturing or marketing of Khadi Prakritik Paint” to any agency.
KVIC in the last few years has acted tough against such violators. So far KVIC has issued legal notices to over 1000 private firms for misusing its brand name and selling products under the name of Khadi.
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Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri to hold talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence in New Delhi on June 19, 2023 to further strengthen bilateral cooperation
Minister of National Defence of Vietnam General Phan Van Giang will be on a visit to India between June 18-19, 2023. The visiting dignitary will hold a bilateral meeting with Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on June 19 to carry forward the India-Vietnam defence cooperation. Both sides will also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. The Minister of National Defence of Vietnam will also undertake a cultural visit to Agra, during his stay in India.
India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Bilateral defence relations form a significant pillar to this partnership. Defence engagements between the two nations have diversified to include wide-ranging contacts between the services, military-to-military exchanges, high-level visits, capacity building and training programmes, cooperation in UN Peacekeeping, ship visits and bilateral exercises.
During the visit of the Raksha Mantri to Vietnam in June 2022, major overarching guiding documents namely ‘Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030’ and a Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Mutual Logistics Support’ were signed that have significantly enhanced the scope and scale of defence cooperation between both the countries.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
We have doubled the coverage of City Gas Distribution since 2014-Dharmendra Pradhan
The Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has said since May 2014, when our Government took over, we have doubled the coverage of CGD networks to 94 Geographical Areas spread across 130 districts.Natural Gas isthe fuel for the future and the need is to increase share of Gas in India’s primary energy basket from current 6.5% to 15%.Elaborating on this the Minister made it clear that till 2014, India had City Gas networks in 47 Geographical Areas across 73 districts.Through the 9th Bidding round, we are rolling out City Gas networks in another 86 GAs  covering 174 districts. After this round, India shall have CGD coverage in nearly 50% of the total 640 districts in the country and about 50%  of the population of the country.
Speaking at the ninth CGD Bid Round here today Pradhan said this is the largest ever round which covers 20 states and 2 UTs of the country.Bid process he said has been rationalized and investor-friendly parameters evolved to attract serious bidders, encourage competition and unreasonable parameters like amount of Bank Guarantee determining the winner have been removed.
The Minister underlined that reforms in Natural Gas sector in India are important and PNGRB is performing an important role in refining the gas usage model and even becoming a facilitator from a regulator. A Mini Gas Grid in North East connecting all state capitals being developed by a JV of 5 companies will cover 1,500 kms is also being developed. He said partnership with State Governments is needed and they should co-operate and support the CGD entities and the Ministry in making states pollution free.
Chairman PNGRB Shri D.K.Saraf in his presentation told that the current LNG Infrastructure is a bottleneck and needs to be stepped up from 26 MMTPA now to about 50 MMTPA by 2022. Saraf mentioned that the IXth CGD round covers 174 districts ,20 states,2 UTs and 29 percent of the country’s population.
Ministry of Finance
DGGI Gurugram arrests one for collecting GST of Rs. 12.67 crore and withholding from onward deposit to Government
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence , North Zone, Gurugram, has arrested Shri Harish Kumar Rampal, Chartered Accountant, proprietor of M/s Rampal and Company, the CA firm of M/s Starcrest Services Pvt. Ltd. M/s Rampal and Company had collected GST from M/s Starcrest Services Pvt. Ltd. for onward deposit to government exchequer towards GST liability of the company but they did not deposit the amount approximating of Rs. 12.67 crore in the government exchequer and in turn mis-appropriated the same. Sh. Harish Kumar Rampal was involved in forging GST challans and GST returns for ownwards submission to the company.
Thus, Shri Harish Kumar Rampal has caused to commit and retained the benefit in respect of an offence under the provisions of Section 132   of the CGST Act, 2017 which is cognizable and non-bailable offence under section 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 being punishable under section 132   of the CGST Act, 2017. Consequently Shri Harish Kumar Rampal, was arrested on 03.02.2021 under Section 69  of CGST Act, 2017 following which he was produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate on Duty, Patiala House Court, New Delhi at Saket Court Residential Complex on 03.02.2021 and remanded to Judicial Custody for 14 days.
Further investigation in the matter is in progress.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Mass Yoga Performance by Divyangjan across India creates International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for the maximum number of Divyangjan performing Mass Yoga
Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Dr.Virendra Kumar participates in the Yoga performance at Kanha Wellness Centre, Hyderabad
For the first time in the history 20,000 Divyangjan across India at various locations and 3000Divyangjanat Kanha Wellness Centre,Hyderabad took part in the mass Yoga movement visioned by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. 3000 Persons with Disabilities such as Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Locomotors Disability, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Thalassemia etc. from across the country performed Mass Yoga on June 21, 2023 in the event organised by Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities  in coordination with National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities , Secunderabad at the “Kanha Wellness Centre, Kanha Village, Rangareddy District, Telangana.
The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, Dr.Virendra Kumargraced the event as “Chief Guest” in this Mass Yoga performance by Divyangjan and stated thattoday Yoga is being practiced simultaneously across the country. All the National Institutes and Composite Regional Centres of the Department are also conducting webinars for creating awareness on benefits of Yoga and adapted yoga for Divyangjan. He stated that Divyangjan from 16 states,Delhi to Kerala and Gujarat to West Bengal have come all the way to participate in this mega event.He also stated that it is overwhelming to see 3000 Divyangjan performing yoga under one roof with so much of enthusiasm and zeal.
“It is indeed a moment of pride for India, for Yoga is now embraced and acknowledged by the entire world. Yoga is a self-healing practice and helps to build energy to work and stay active for a long time. It is very beneficial for Divyangjan” opined by the Minister.
The Minister of Statefor Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, Shri A.Narayan Swamy emphasized on Yoga bringing harmony and inclusivity in the society.He urged all people to be sensitive and recognise the abilities of Divyangjan. “Let’s all take pride in our legacy and show a new vision to be part of VasudhaivaKutumbkam”, he said.
The Ministers met each and every Divyangjan and sat amidst them to perform Yoga for the entire 45 minutes.
During the event 200 beneficiaries weregiven away TLM kits and Aids and Appliances free of cost under ADIP scheme of the Department.
This mega event has been evaluated by the Concerned authorities and the Department has bagged three records namely,International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for the maximum number of Divyangjan performing Yoga.
The online live message of Prime Minister,ShriNarendraModi injected more enthusiasm amongst the Divyangjan in performing Yoga.
All the participants were issued certificates after completion of the event.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare flags off Food Safety Awareness vehicles and unveils books on nutrition at FSSAI
“Mothers and Grandmothers played a key role in the food choices and nutrition of our earlier generation. There is now a pressing need to educate the next generation on food choices”: Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar
Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and family Welfare visited the FSSAI Office today to review their working. She flagged off Food Safety Awareness vehicles and unveiled a book on the History of Food and another cookbook on curated recipes that uses minimal salts. The ‘National Low Salt Cooking Challenge Report’ was also released.
The Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare inspected the technical capabilities of Mobile Food Testing Vans called “Food Safety on Wheels”. These vans are equipped with State-of-the-Art equipment to detect adulteration in submitted food items. The Minister flagged of several of these vans to supplement the food safety ecosystem across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar observed that food is an essential component of health in a holistic sense. “Balanced nutrition is an integral part of Health,” she stated. She also emphasized that the citizens are a stakeholder for food safety along with Government and Industry. Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar applauded the action taken by the organisation along with industry partners to take the country forward in Food Safety.
She reviewed the functions of FSSAI with regards to provisions of the recent Food Safety Act. She was apprised of specific instances of adulteration that have been de-penalised from imprisonment to fines and strengthening of provisions to punish instances of wilful adulteration using harmful substances. The view that regulations should benefit the wide section of consumers along with India’s vibrant food manufacturing sector was espoused.
She took a tour of the FSSAI gallery that displays India’s food ecosystem in an interactive fashion.
The Minister of State also released various innovative books and initiatives by FSSAI including the book ‘History and Food’ that traces history of commonly cooked and consumed foods in India. The cookbook ‘Eat Right with Low Salt’ with curated recipes that use minimal salt was also unveiled by her along with the ‘National Low Salt Cooking Challenge Report.’
Dr. Pawar observed that with the onset of globalisation and consumerism, there should be more awareness regarding the ingredients of the food we are consuming. “Mothers and Grandmothers played a key role in the food choices and nutrition of our earlier generation. There is now a pressing need to educate the next generation on food choices,” she said.
Ms Rita Teaotia, Chairperson, FSSAI, Shri Arun Singhal, Chief Executive Officer and Member Secretary, FSSAI, Shri Mandeep Bhandari, Joint Secretary  were also present during the visit.